~Day 23~ Love Always Protects~
It [love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:7
No couple gets married as enemies. They tie the knot filled with hopes of a lifetime of love. But the high rate of divorce reveals that after a couple walks down the aisle, they are stepping into a minefield of marital obstacles that can take either of them down. Sadly, every marriage has enemies out there.
Here, for example, are just a few of the potential attacks you need to be aware of and engaged in, constantly protecting your mate and your marriage. Responsibility, not passivity, is the key to guarding against the following issues . . .
Misplaced priorities. Any good thing has the potential to become a harmful thing if it becomes an all-consuming thing.
Unhealthy relationships. Not everyone has the material to be a good friend .
Harmful influences. Are you allowing certain habits to poison your home?
Sexual temptation. Be on guard at all times from allowing opposite-sex relationships— at work, at the gym, even at church— to draw you emotionally away from the one to whom you’ve already given your heart.
Shame. Everyone deals with some level of inferiority and weakness.
Parasites. Watch out for parasites. A parasite is anything that latches onto you or your partner and sucks the life out of your marriage.
~~TODAY’S DARE~~
REMOVE ANYTHING THAT IS HINDERING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, AND ADDICTION OR INFLUENCE THAT’S STEALING YOUR AFFECTIONS AND TURNING YOUR HEART AWAY FROM YOUR SPOUSE.
What did you throw out first ?
Are there others that need to go as well ?
What do you hope the removal of these things will do for you, your marriage, and your relationship with God?
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